Simple gold nanoparticles production method by ablated laser: Diameter modification

Recently, an improved interest in gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with an interesting phenomenology such as plasmon resonance, has been aroused. There are many methods to synthesized AuNPs. We have successfully fabricated AuNPs base on laser ablation method. The pulsed Nd:YAG laser ablated at 1064 wavelength to a pure gold plate. The frequency was adjusted in low range to produce low energy density laser beam. Three different solution (aqueous, polyvinyl alcohol and polyethylene glycol) was applied to modify AuNPs diameter. The modified nanoparticles diameter was observed by mean UV-Vis spectroscopy exhibit different absorption peak wavelength. For comprehensive discussion, the spectrum was compared to simulation tool on MATLAB. Interestingly, AuNPs diameters have been modified by using different solution.